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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1887-01-07

the freight train was intoxicated. Wheth
er this is true or not is not known. II is
certain, however that a great share OF re
spuusihiliiy rests ON the conductor and
engineer Of the freight. They knew they
were encrOachiug on the time of the eX
press before their train came to n stand
still Robert McAdoU, well-knowr
miller of Thin, was on the ill-fatco
train and says: ! took II seat neal
the centre of the coach behind the smoker
| The coach was well filled. there being
quite number of ladies aud children
Tue train was on time at Newark and had
| quite n successful run. | heard the en-
gineer blow the whistle for road crossing
just west of Republic, and realizing thai
| was nearing home | raised to my feet
bIttUnpd my OVerCOtt aud secured my
satchel preparatory to allghtlng While
thus engaged felt At sudden application
OF the air brakes followed instantly by
the jar of the reversal OF the engine. Me
chemically | dropped into the seat, auo
realizing something was about to happen
| grasped ne back OF the seat in front OF
me ana braced myself for the coming
| shock. All this occupied but a
moments time, and do not
think three seconds elapsed from
application Of the brakes to the shock
| was thrown to my feet but did not luse
my presence of mind ! had not time t.
realize the danger till it had passed
Great excitement prevailed among pas
Nengers III the cars particularly the ladies,
although no one was hurt beyond slight
bruises. turned my attention to the
wounded when heard some one cry "lire. -
IAe front of our car was smashed in but
there was no evidence OF flames | raised
The window and looking forward saw the
hdmes bursting from the windows of the
smoker | then helped the passengers
from the car in which we were as fire was
beginning to make its appearance at the
forward end. The ladies passed out first
and think | WAS about Che ast person to
leave. know tuere was no one left in
the car and 50 answered the inquiry of
the conductor When | stepped to the
ground not five minutes had elapsed
since the moment of the collision yet the
centre OF the smoker was Il seething fur
mace in which life could not have been
sustained for an Instant. | am firmly of
the opinion that more lives were lost than
has been reported 1t is known that but
two persons escaped from the smoker.
| looked into the car after leaving New
ark and noticed that it was well TILED,
there being apparently from 30 to 30 pas
sengers.
There was PENNSYLVANIA German in
the smoker, who escaped unhurt. He
walked south about four miles to Rock
away station and came to Tiiliu on the
Pennsylvania road. He was sitting in
about the middle of the car quietly smok-
ing his pipe when the crash came His
with its occupant hurled through AN optu-
Ing IN the top Of the car and landed III a
snow drIll. The man WAS not hurt in the
least.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1887-01-07
Death of Or. Enoch ID. woodbridge.

Tuesday morning, DR.. +. d. Wood
bridge, eldest son of Hon. f. +. Wood
bridge of Nergennes, died Of Bright'e dis
ease after confinement of only two
weeks, IN the 4O-h year ui his aye. He was
fitted for college at I've Rock Point Instr
tute, burlington, ana -... luated at Yale
in iS6S. Subsequently lie graduated IN
his profession at the college OF physi-
clans and surgeons, New York
city. OF Il large number he was selected
for the Bellevue hospital He served one
year ON the medical and one year ON the
surgical side OF the hospital. lie had al
ready won Il high position for skill and
ability in his profession when he was sud
denly stricken down 10y that most iusidi-
Gus and fatal of malaGies. lie fully real
lied ills fatality and spoke Of the result
with great compOsure.
The funeral took place at the house
Thursday at > o'clock p. IN.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1887-01-07

STATE OF VERMONT. 10 all per-
DIsrWCT or tUuTENpEN - sons cp Germ
ed nm the cStot OF Elizabeth b Foley late OF
Hurting ton II sand district deccaScl.
GREETING:
within and tor the District of Chttc.ucu, on
the 18th day of January. 1851, an instrument,
purpOitiug To- bc the last will and testament OF
Elizabeth b Foley late Of Burlington, lu said
district deceased, was presented 10 the court
a, rpstld. for probate. Aud il is ordered ny
said court that the ooh day OF January 1871
at the Pro. are court rooms IN sad burllhg-
ton, 'Nc uSs gnci for proving SAID nstlumcnt :
and that notice the cot he given To al persons
,ouccrrt', 10y publishing luls oidrr ni' q
weeks ~.Ivc">~Nry in the burlington frte
Press a now paper prlntcd Ht -uu Tuning
ton. D:r, lou- TO the time appointed.
Thor, fore, You are here Y Uutltri 70 APP
pan before aud court, at the time aud place
Hin,eeaid, and cuu.rst the probate oi SAID VIII
II Won have cause.
Given under my band at burlington, in SAID
District, this 9th day of January lSN,.
2o,w3w JENNIE STACY, Register
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1887-01-07
TWO COASTERS KILLED.
THE RESULT or ChRELESSNESs AND
UNSKiLLFUL MANAGEMENT.
Another Injured-The Remington Battle
Monument ste \ Fire in Middle
sex Annual village Meeting
In st. Johnsbury.

RUTLAND, VT, Jan. "a terrible coast
ing accident occurred this evening. Twen-
~ boys on n traverse sled were coastlnp
Gown South Main street when the sled
struck the side of Il bridge at the foot OF
the hll, throwing the boys head first into
the stream. Cyril Gee, ID years old. wa.
thrown 20 feet, his head striking against
n stump and the whole top Of the skull
was crushed in. lie is dying. John
kIn%sley, T. years Dad, Is internally in
jared ana will probably die Tommy
shields, II years oId, Is unconscious. rhe
remaining II boys are more or les, brui--
ed, bat none ARE seriously hurt.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1887-01-07
Laura A. Colemau's Estate.


STATE OF VERMONT, To all persons
DISTRICT OF CHITIEN DEM concerned m the
estate of laura y. Coleman, late OF Nh'iburn
nm said District, deceased,
GREETING:
Ala Probate court, holden AT burlington,
within ana tor the District of thittcuucn, ON
the an day ct J.u uuN .i-,1,uu instrument,
purpurtiug to bee the last WIiIu testament OF
Laura \ Coleman. late of ~hclhuIn, H. SAID
district deceased, was presented Z" me court
aforesaid. for probate, ana 10 Is ordered ny
said court that the .gth day ot January.
lSs1, AT the Probate count rooms N
sand Burlington hc assigned for proving
said instrument; and that notice thereof
he given to.all persons concerned, 10y pub
fishing this order three weeks su,cp -SlNcly
i'm tho Burlington Free Press. a newspaper
printed at sand Burlington, previous To the
time appointed.
Therefore You are hereby notified to appear
before said court, at the time and place AOrc-
said ana contest the probate of s..n. Will, 10
Nuu have cause.
Given under my hand AT burlington. i'm said
district, this ifh day of la.ur,, 1857.
JEANNE STACY, Register.
" sty
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1887-01-07

He IL Quietly Married to the Love of
His Youth.

MACON, Ga. Jan. 5.-Secretary Lamar
was married this morning at ;hc Residence
OF the bride by Rev. William Park OF
SandersvilIe to Mrs. William : Holt Of
Macon. At 10 o'clock the secretary and
bride entered the parlor with joined
hands The ceremony was brief, lasting
only two minutes, congratulations follow
ed. The secretary and bride will leave
this afternoon to spend the evening with
GOV. Gordon and tomorrow morning will
leave for oxford, Miss. to visit relatives
of the secretary and then 90 to Washing
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1887-01-07

We 'hc subscribers. having been appointed
by the Honorable the Probate Court for the
District of thittcudru, commissioners TO- re-
cclvc. examine and adjust the claims and de-
mundS OF uu persons against the estate Of
Peer M.Gib ON. late t-WI i-tou, VT, in
SAID district, DECEASED, and also all claims
and demands exhibited Iu ur-ct there
to-; and siN month, from the day OF
the date hereof, being allowed by
sand court tor that purpose, we do therefore
hereby give notice that We viii attend TO the
business OF our appointments at the residence
of Jason Clark # Winston. pa 81 Il dis
trict. ou the last Tuesdays of Jan uury aud
Juh ucNt,ut ~ O'Clock "a. IN. on each OF sad
days.
Dated thi, Is, day of January, l,~7.
HIRAM WAL~ION,! commissioners.
JASON CLARK,
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1887-01-07

ST ALHANs, Vt, Jan. 4.-The New PEG
pies Trust company have elected the fol
lowing directors: j. Gregory Smith, d.
ID. Ranlett, j, NJ. Foss, c, w. Writer'S
Ohm Merrill, \. w. Woodwork and f.. c.
smith. j. Gregory Smith was elected presi
4ent, ID. ID. Ranlett vice-president, and
John Branch treasurer and clerk The
company expect to be ready for business
Jan. H.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1887-01-07
Tnr BENNI>Gton MoNuMrHr


"t\N'>,f"N Vt, Jan. 5.-EN- GOV. John
i H"'-'"@. Lieut.. Gov. Fuller, Col a. i.
Walker and Milo G.. lIulinS, the oommis-
'lo"eia TO determine what land 1t is nee es-
rtfA to condemn or purchase for tine sill.
oi the Bennington battle monument. met
mere tins evening, and will continue in
session tomorrow. il is finders TODD that
thty VIII probably recommend the area
III the top OF bennington hill, old Ben
nlngton, for the site and SURROUNDINGS.
Vermont authorizes this commission To
act IN their judgment in the matter.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1887-01-07
Coasting Accident at Rntland.

Walter Mills, assistant secretary at the
FINLAND \. NJ. G. \. rooms, was injured
Tuesday while coastlnG Ola Garden street.
While II traverse load WAS descending
Mills was thrown of, striking his lett leg
on "a stone aud breaking one Of the bones
above the ankle.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1887-01-07

Tacoma, y. H., Jan. 5.-Early this
evening Mrs. Eva Mansey, aged %, fell on
the ice on the street, breaking her back.
The physicians say she will not live
through the night
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1887-01-07

Convention called to ordur by the
nrn ilnnt.

30 D. m. Convention called to ordur by the
pre- ideut.
Mise. ImucOus business
WV .....i'. ~ ID g., ~ So '' ="
as Es-ay-"Puc ical infringement OF
the HpiarA from Aprtl to June
2uth' II. b. lshdm, New Haven,
Vt.
$50 \ paper 10y y. Z. Nahum. bristol
W., od The brood crUmbcr from
April to August ~ FOLLOW by
discussion of the subject 10y the
convention.
b. Essay Bee CrnVcn ions and Bee
Journals
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1887-01-07

WATERBURY, w., Jan. Tile dwell
ing house, barn and contents owned by
f. McEroy IN MiddleseX were burned to-
day. LOss $1,000 Im-utAnct SINlD.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1887-01-07
VERMONT BEE-KEEpERs AssoCIA.
TON.


This association VIII hold it's annual
meeting IN Burlington Oh Thursday ana
Friday, January Is and IT The railroads
will issue free return checks to those " no
pay full fare in going. The following is
the programme
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1887-01-07

VERMONT NATION GUARD.


been l. ned by Col. j. i. Estpv aunouuc-
ir,,ii...+.,n .,n,ni,.t,,.,,,..
49, NO
HEAnQr NWrEI,S FiBST REGjNENT.
NtRNoNr NATION GrAHD
BRArrLEnpHo, VI, Jan. l. 1851,
E,.,,,,.,I ori, >.i
rho f,Il,'win,, +,,o,t-.,, .i,,. .,.,r .,
~, w" .'' W." """''H'e are h'I'"S an
noun ii.i,.,. t.,,.,... ,n... u...,.,
toln l., 'I3J ~, '"riS' E'I,IS' hll', I."'I''
tu w. -, Lieut. ana AuJuttut, VICE Greene
P' a. II e,r,,t c,,s II r,,,,. ,.,,,,,i,. -.
~ ~ tt- t. IA, ~. ulIrr' Won l'r'lsr 70
rs, tt"' "'l' V""''cr'h 'si'F' wee SMITH
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1887-01-07

WAsHINGroN, Jan. 1.-THE postmaster
general has appointed John {. Scribnel
postmaster at GaS~ett's station, VI
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1887-01-07

Deputy Collector J. a. Brown reports
the receipts from internal revenue for the
fourth division which includes Chitten-
den, Franklin, Grand Isle and LamOille
counties rs follows.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1887-01-07

'Still births are included in thctotals of births
ana deaths
Jo II. LrNsLrY. NJ. D.. Health officer.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1887-01-07
Additional Particulars.

CLEVELAND, o., Jan. Additional de
calls Of yesterdays wreck on the Balti
more and Ohio road near Thin, are fur
nished by special despatch to the Leader
IT is openly charged that the engineer Of
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1887-09-03
FEATS OF PUPPETS.
Some of the Most Astonishing Inventions
of European Artisans.

Some of the Most Astonishing Inventions
of European Artisans.
One of the most notable specimens of
mechanical automatic was exhibited at
Boulogne in the year 1881 1t was the
work of a jeweler who devoted eight
years of his life to the perfection of
clockwork conjurer. Dressed in east
orn costume this necromancer stood
behind table covered, as the tables of
professors oflegerdemain generally are,
with various little boxes and cabinets,
from which he took the articles he used
during the exhibition. He produced
the goblets and showed the balls under
them in the most approved style. Then
he conjured one or two into place
moment before vacant.
Presently they disappeared again
and were continually separated and
brought together again. At every ex-
clamation of the spectators the little
conjurer turned his head from side to
side as if looking round the house, cast
his eyes modestly down, bowed and
resumed his straightforward. He would
not only lift the goblets and place them
over the balls, but would leave them
there moment and raise his hands to
show the audience that he had nothing
concealed in his hands or sleeves. He
would then seize the goblets again and
go on. His trick being over, he would
put the cup away and shut the cabinet.
Then he would knock on the table and
an egg would come up. He touched
the egg and it opened lengthway, and
a small bird sprung out, uttered few
notes, clapped its wings (Which were
composed of real humming birds feath-
ers) and dropped back into the egg
again. The little conjurer nodded.
smiled, rolled his eyes and bowed as
before. and then sat down. to intimate
that the performance was over. The
height of this figure was about three
inches, his table and every thing he
used being in proper proportion. He
stood on a pedestal, apparently of mar
bic, but which in reality was tin painted
white, and within it were all the works
and wheels constituting the heart of the
mystery.
One of the memoirs of the French
Academy of Science describes, in 1929,
asset of mechanical puppets, which were
at the time performing pantomime in
five acts. In 1746 Boinfait, the show
man, brought out the bombardment of
the city of Antwerp, which, in the most
soldier-like manner was performed by
automatic. All the artillery was served
and discharged with that regularity
which is always attributed to clock
work. A year or two later the same
artist produced 1.-The Grand Assault of
Bergen of Zoom'' with great success.
He named his company Comediens
Practiciens.- Boston Herald
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1887-09-03
USES OF MAGIC INK.
Row 1t Is Made and How 1t May BE Ad-
vantaseousIy Employed.

To make an ink, black at the time of writing
but which shall disappear after short time, boil
nut gals in aqua VITAE, put Roman vitriol and
sal ammoniac to it, and when cold, dissolve a
little gum in it, Writing done with this ink
will vanish in twenty-four hours
Thus affirms the Scientific american.
At first we could not imagine what
practical use could be made of such
ink, but upon careful consideration,
there are many ways in which it may
be advantageously employed. For in
stance, when a well-dressed, highly
polished stranger, with a tongue well
fabricated, and with manners guileless
and bland, wants you to sign receipt,
or some innocent document, "merely
as matter of form" why do it at once,
but use the magic ink, and when the
aforesaid gentlemen with the fabricated
tongue, twenty-four hours later, en-
deavors to convert the innocent docu-
ment you signed into promlssory
note, presto! your good name has
vanished
Another good use of magic ink would
be in the writing of spring poetry. The
poems would then be valuable, because
the editor could use the paper to write
editorials on.
HastY letters, abusive letters, love
letters, letters relating your personal
grievances, letters filled with gossip
about your neighbors, letters dilating
upon some scandal, letters advising
young people not to marry, and letters
ordering your paper stopped would be
improved if written with magic ink,
that the fatal characters may not again
confront you in the inevitable day of
repentance.
Yes, there are many good uses to
which magic ink may be put; in general
to the recording of all thoughts to
which folly prompts expression West
ern Pl0Umaf1.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1887-09-03
PUNGENT PARAGRAPHS.

DO the truth you know, and you
shall learn the truth you need to know.
George Mac Donald.
Anger ventilated often hurries to-
ward forgiveness; anger concealed
often hardens into revenge.-Bulwe1
Lyttsn.
The young man who can 90 into a
pawnshop without a quickening of the
pulse and frightening of the color
has been there before.-Pucb
Every man has some peculiar train
of thought which he falls back upon
when alone. This, to great degree,
molds the man.-Dugald SteWart.
The man who sits down and waits
to be appreciated will find himself
among uncalled for baggage after the
limited express has gone BY Whitehall
Times.
"A shark was found high and dry
on the beach at Savin Rock, Conn,
recently. 1t is thought he was on his
way to Wall street and got wrecked
Rochester Express.
An article is printed on GLOW to
Treat Your Wife" One good way
would be to treat her as well as you
did before you married her, but few
married men do that. -SomerUjlle
Journal.
Mistress Ito applicant) - "What
wages will you expect?' Applicant
"Well, mum, 1 ginerally draws so
,,,ttNh fho
Their, after paYin' the butcher an gro
Gerry man on Saturday night has any
thin left, it's share an share aloike,
mum. "--Drabe's Magazine
The Lancet announces the discov-
cry of new anmsthetic in Australia,
to which the name "drumine' is given.
If some philanthropic genius will just
20 ahead in this line and discover pi-
anoine" and "cornetine," public con-
fidence in the practical value of science
will be immensely strengthened
Life.
"A remarkable occurrence took
place in an adjoining county one day
last week. A horse was killed by light
ming, and newspaper account of the
incident, instead of saying "a valuable
horse" belonging to Mr.. So-and-so,
stated that the animal was "old and
nearly worthless. This is the first
time on record that horse killed by
lightning was not reported as 'valu-
BILE. "-NorriStown Herald.
Why does young man wear
single barrel, center fire eye-glass, my
son? Well, because that kind of q
young man never understands more
than half he sees, and by shutting off
one-half the spectacle he manages to
keep about half way up with the show.
Does thee savy? Well, keep on a-savy-
in, and if you must wear a minocle,
keep both eyes wide open and wear
your minocle over your mouth and
you'll know moro and look prettier.-
'Burdctte.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1887-09-03
Remarkably Bright Prospects.

Gus Snobberly is one of Gotham's
fast young men. His tailor sent word
to him the other day that he must come
and see him about his bill. He called
and found the man of the shears busy
at his desk figuring up accounts.
"Ireally can not understand why you
do not pay me my little bill. You had
good salary and it has been raised"
said the tailor.
YES"
"And you promised me faithfully
that you would pay me out of the
amount you saved from your extra al
lowauce.'
Precisely"
Then you have lied to me. for you
haven't paid me the first red cent"
II haven't lied at all. l simply
haven't saved any thing from my extra
allowance. When / do I'll pay you.
Your prospects, my dear sir, are
brighter than they ever were before. -
TeraS Siftings.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1887-09-03
DISILLUSION,

MORNING.
Come, sweet, the world is wide; so, hand in
hand,
Let us fare forth to win our victories.
Thou shalt DO queen of beauty and of love,
AS in the old, bright days OF tournament;
And will wear thy colors in my heart,
And on my brow the seal invisible
OF thy true kiss; so shall before me fall
All shapes Of evil that infest the light.
Then, when the jousts are ended, and the games,
Thou shalt sit proudly upright in thy place.
And while the worlds wondering, all agaze
Lol at thy feet my garlands shall be laid
For hall my strength is thine, being come from
thee
And that sweet faith that armors me anew.
EVENING.
The days are short ning-wilt forgive me, heart,
For the long turmoil have led thee through
And to no end? meant it otherwise,
But one right arm is weak against the world.
Here on thy shoulder let me rest my head
My weary head that aches from life's long din;
And in thy comforting let me forget
The disappointment and the hidden foe,
And all that made my days vulgar strife,
Unheralded untrumpeted, uncrowned.
Ny strength is weak beside thy steadfastness,
And there takes refuge. If thou cherish it,
Then to have failed, and yet to win thy SMILE,
All, love, is victory beyond desertl
Mary ". PtuWD,er, in ScribHer's KdJcZiae.